Improvement in invalid-bedsteads



'UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

LUCIUS GILL, OF WATERTOWN, NEW YORK.

IMPROVEMENT IN INVALID-BEDSTEADS.

specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 174,802, dated March 14, 1816; application flied September 2, 1875.

To all whom it may concern A Be it known that I, LUGiUs GILL, of Watertown, in the county of Jeiierson and in the State of New York, have invented certain new and, useful Improvements in Invalid- Bedsteads; and do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, reference being had to the accompanyin g drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon, making a part of this specification. v

The nature of my invention consists in the construction and arrangement of an invalidbedstead, as will'be hereinafter more fully set forth.

In order to enable others` skilled in the art to which my invention appertains to make and use the saine, I willl now proceed to describe its construction and operation, referring to the annexed drawing, in Which- Figure 1 is a side elevation' of my improved invalid-bedstead. Fig. 2 is a plan view ofthe same..v Fig. 3 is an enlarged section, showing the mode of attaching the loedsprings. l

The frame ot' the bedstead is made in three sections, A, B, and C, eachconsi'sting of two parallel side bars, with connecting cross-bars, and the three sections hinged-together at the ends ofthe side bars, thereby7 allowing the ends to be raised and lowered, and held at any desired point vby a suitable ratchet-Wheel. The center section A is supportedy upon two stationary legs, D l), on each side; and at, the

ends of the end sections are legs D', placed upon the ends ot' rods a, passing through said sections, t-hus forming a joint, which allows the legs to drop or raise to support the end sections at different angles, as required. The

cross-bars ot' the center section A are made with longitudinal shoulders or offsets rc atl their upper or outside edges, for receiving the ends ot' wire springs E E, which are set securely therein, thereby making' a firm and cheap way of securing the springs. These springs are the same as the ordina-ry stirrupsprings in comm in use.

G G represent the slats, which run longitudinally with the bedstead, and are made in three sections, held together by suitable hinges or leather straps, forming two joints" in each slat, so as to allow the ends to-be raised and lowered. The middle sections'of -the head-section.

the slats G are attached or held tothe springs E by means oi' hooks b, made of sheet or plate iron and fastened to the under sides ot the slats by screws, rivets, or other suitable means. The end sections of the slats are, at their cuter ends, formed with slots d, through which a headed rivet or screw, e, passes into the cross-bar of the frame underneath, thus holding the slats to said cross-bars, and at the same time allowing them to adjust themselves to the springs, while either as a bed or chair. y

The back or main joint in the bed, connecting the center section A and head-section B,

is formed by a rod, m, ot' iron running through` the side rails or joint, and having squared ends, which en gage with square holes in iron plates. on the ends ofthe side-rails of the headsection, and forming a joint, so as to turn with the head-section B, andheld by a ratchetwheel, lo, on one ot' the square ends ot'v the rod, anda pawl, s, engaging therewith.

The head-section B is raised by a crank,H, ltted to the rod m, or by lifting atthe end of The legs of the foot-section G are, by rods n n, connected with arms fj', projecting from the shaft d, and these arms are braced to the end of the head-section B by braces h h. By these means the foot-seation G is raisedI and lowered automatically at thesame time as the head-section B by the turning ot' the crank H.

lhe invalid-bed'stead thus constructed can y l A easily be adjusted in any position desired for the comfort of the invalid .by the inyalid himself, or by his attendant. y Having thus fully described my invention,

what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

The combination of the'frame-sections A, B, and G, hinged together as described, the springs E, and the sectional slats G G, all constructed and supported upon suitable legs, substantially as and for the purposes herein set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 19thV day otApril, 1875.

LUGIUS GILL. [1.. 's.]

Witnesses:

GEO. SMITH, ROBERT GTLL.

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